Dear Bloggers,
So, I know you’ve all been waiting for an update on this crazy new art scene in Neukölln. I had nearly forgotten until today when our chef—who is really a painter—mentioned that he has an exhibition going up this weekend “in a new gallery in Neukölln.”
Surprise surprise.
So, today I’d like to focus on a gallery that popped up in front of my former apartment about a week after I moved out. It’s called Gelegenheiten which means “opportunities” in German. Gelegenheiten is located on the hottest street in the area, Westerstraße. Housed in what should probably be a ground-floor apartment, Gelegenheiten has a small foyer with a bar and three smaller back rooms where visitors can sit in old, sometimes broken, always dusty chairs and enjoy the Bohemian vibe.
Gelegenheiten is open every Thursday and Saturday as well as the first Friday of every month starting at 8pm. But don’t try to impress the Berliners with a fashionably late entrance. Most shows are over by 10:30 to avoid noise complaints from the neighbors. The space is operated by a collective of students in their mid-to-late twenties, most of whom have been in Neukölln much longer than the current art scene.
Guests include everything from local musicians to international video artists and the quality ranges from excellent to trash. The program can be found at www.gelegenheiten-berlin.de and must be checked frequently as schedules are subject to change and invariably do.
The easiest way to get to Gelegenheiten is the U7. Get off at Rathaus Neukölln and walk north until you hit the perpendicular-running Weserstraße. It’s number 50 on the corner of Weser and Elbestraße. And if you happen to see a cute little Spanish girl with a buzz cut, tell Paula I say hi.
Thanks for reading and til next time!
Amy
